The satisfaction of the Lyonnaises, here after the first leg won in the snatch, last week in Turin.

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Alberto Gandolfo / Pacific Press //

  • Tossed to the first leg in Turin (2-3), OL treated their round of 16 second leg of the Champions League on Tuesday by eliminating Juventus (3-0).

  • This European shock was marked by the death the day before of Gérard Houllier, external advisor to President Aulas.

    A tribute was organized by the club before the meeting.

  • The German international Dzsenifer Marozsan then flew over the debates, scoring the first goal and being the origin of the next two.

At Parc OL,

From its third participation in the Champions League, Juventus young lady version saw itself provoking an earthquake this Tuesday at Parc OL.

But after having really roughed up the five-time reigning European champions, six days earlier in Turin (2-1 at half-time, 2-3 in the end), the Italians suffered the law of a Lyon sure of its strength (3-0).

The day after the death of Gérard Houllier, external advisor to President Aulas, the players wore a T-shirt with his effigy during warm-up, which JMA for its part symbolically placed on the seat next to him.

Thank you Gérard 🖤 pic.twitter.com/pEFHDsIy6i

- OL Féminin (@OLfeminin) December 15, 2020

“Gérard was part of this adventure with our team, explains Lyon coach Jean-Luc Vasseur.

He was by our side, he was a bit of our guide and we feel orphaned today.

We had to win this match for him too.

“By mischievously taking advantage of a ball from Linda Sembrant, Dzsenifer Marozsan released OL in the 21st minute of play (1-0).

More than ever, the German international has dictated the pace of this essential meeting.

"'' Maro '' smacks of football"

At the end of an exchange as subtle as it is supersonic, she allowed the young Melvine Malard (20) to double the bet (2-0, 88th), before still being the source of Janice Cayman's third goal. (3-0, 90th + 1).

A decisive joker on the first leg, Melvine Malard sums up the influence of her essential partner: “She is very simple and effective in everything.

My goal is the proof: I feel that it is there behind me, I do the heel and then I ask for the ball again because I know that “Maro” smells of football.

Jean-Luc Vasseur, who had chosen to spare his captain Wendie Renard on Tuesday, also welcomes the XXL performance of his key midfielder.

Maro is an important piece in our team.

She has an extra soul when she plays the Champions League.

We are delighted to have her at this level, she was perfect tonight.

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“Going, generosity and will to win” on the menu

In this salad of praise after the game, the coach of Juve Rita Guarino went there with his little phrase: “She is one of the strongest players in the world, tactically and technically.

It can put you very far on the slightest control.

“And the number 10 Lyon was elusive throughout the meeting for its players, who did not see the feat at all on Tuesday.

Here at the pressing on Aurora Galli during the first leg, Dzsenifer Marozsan delivered a huge match this Tuesday in Lyon.

- Alberto Gandolfo / Pacific Press //

With such a reaction, a month after losing the famous shock of D1 in Paris (1-0), OL can calmly wait for the draw, scheduled for February 16, in order to know their opponent in the knockout stages of the League. champions in March.

"We wanted to erase the performance of the first leg a little tarnished by these two goals conceded, says Jean-Luc Vasseur.

The main thing was to have this energy, this generosity and this will to win.

“So many ingredients that are never far away for these queens of European football, who are on a mission for the memory of Gérard Houllier like this Tuesday.

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